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2020

2 July, 2020
Published by Library Team in Library Closure Activities

Paper Helicopter DIY – STEM for Kids

We do love a paper craft… paper is something that most people easily have to hand and with a snip here and a cut there (or just a fold and fold)… you can quickly and easily make ALL SORTS of fun paper toys and paper decorations.

Based on nature’s helicopter seeds these really are a marvel. Get the kids making the basic shape.. and then why not experiment and see how you can turn this simple DIY into a proper S.T.E.M. activity. Get the kids to come up with alterations and predict what will happen to their toy… then explore and experiment what really happens and see if you can figure out why! Super simple science for kids!

Paper Helicopter Toy – materials:

strips of paper approx. 21cm x 3cm
pens or scraps of paper for decorating (optional)
paper clip
scissors
glue (if decorating!!!)

Yep.. that is REALLY it.. you can probably make these without scissors nor paper clips – with some simple tearing…. making this a super fun on the go little paper craft!

How to make a Paper Helicopter Toy

How to make a paper helicopter step by step PHOTOS!

Paper helicopter

Step 1 – Cut out your strips of paper.

Step 2 – The image shows you the folds (dashed) and the parts to cut (sold it lines).

Fold roughly into 3 parts.

Step 3 – Bring the bottom 1/3 of the paper up and make a neat crease. You should now have a piece of paper that is 2/3 of the original size, with one side a double layer.

Step 4 – Cut 0.5cm snips on both sides of the top fold. Fold the double sheets of paper inwards along these snips – making a thicker base.

Step 5 – Cut approx. 5cm down the centre of the remaining top 1/3 of the original paper strip.

paper helicopter steam activity

Step 6 – Fold down the created flaps into opposite directions to make the helicopter blades.

DIY Paper Helicopter - easy to make and watch them spin and fly. Then experiment and see how changes effect your paper toy.

Step 7 – Decorate if you wish and add a paper clip for additional weight to the helicopter.

Experiment what happens with no paper clip, one paper clip and two paper clips… does your helicopter spinner better or faster?

I do hope you enjoyed the Paper Helicopter video. As mentioned previously.. do watch it RIGHT TO THE END to see the Helicopters fly, but also to hear about the extension ideas and how to turn this fun little Paper craft into a proper S.T.E.A.M. activity and really get the kids THINKING and EXPLORING!

Enjoy!!!!

English Storytime

Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes - Kindle edition by ...

Thursday, July 2nd 2020. English Storytime, Mrs. Rous is reading ‘Pete the Cat Rocking in My School Shoes’ by Eric Litwin.

Thai Storytime

Thursday, July 2nd 2020. Thai Storytime, Miss Toon is reading ‘ขึ้นอย่างไรนะ’ by วชิราวรรณ ทับเสือ และ กฤษณะ กาญจนาภา.

Accessing Storytime Videos:

For Students please visit Firefly to access content.

For Parents of Pre-Prep students please find a link on ILD (Interactive Learning Diary) website to access Storytime videos

tags: Crafts, Library Closure, Online Activities, School Closure, storytime

Library Online Activities: Thursday 18/06/2020

16 June, 2020
Published by Library Team in Uncategorized

Pop Up Father’s Day Card

We have found the craft that anybody would love. Huge thanks to Maggy from Red Ted Art for came up with so many amazing ideas,Well.. we have a fabulous little DIY Pop Up Father’s Day Card for you – especially great for Star Wars Lovers: Yoda Best Dad! Now the best thing about this DIY Father’s Day Card, is that it is perfect for ANY Star Wars fan – be it “Yoda Best Mum”, “Yoda Best Teacher”, “Yoda Best Brother” or “Yoda Best Friend”.. you can quickly and easily adapt the card to suit all occasions. But of course we particularly love it as a DIY Father’s Day Card!

Pop Up Father's Day Card - Yoda Best Dad - fabulous and easy 3D Fathers Day card for Star Wars fans. This can be adapted for Birthdays, Teachers and of course Star Wars loving Mums. Make it from scratch following our step by step guide or use the fabulous Pop Up Father's Day Card PRINTABLES. May the Force be with you. #fathersday #fathers #yoda #printable #fathersdaycard #cards #popup #starwars

AND, the best thing? I show you how to make this Yoda Card DIY either as a step by step process, so you two can make this from scratch OR you can use our handy free Father’s Day Card printables – and you can choose from a Colour yourself card or a ready coloured one… so depending on how much time you have. How short notice this card is for making… you can choose the process to suit you: Make from scratch, print and colour or print and stick. A pop up father’s day card to suit all time scales and abilities!!!

Oh.. and why not make this fantastic Darth Vader Bookmark and add it inside the card as a small Father’s Day gift too??? Just perfect, don’t you think? And why not check out these funny jokes for kids.. and add one to Dad’s card?!

So.. calling all Star Wars fans… let’s take a look and see how this Pop Up Yoda Father’s Day Card is made.

3D Pop Up Father’s Day Card – YODA BEST – Materials:

If making from scratch –

Paper or light card in “Yoda colours”
We used light green, beige, brown and white (to create the light saber)

If using the yoda printable

you can get your PRINTABLE HERE

You will also need

A5 Card folded in half (or ready made A6 card making card)
Background paper/ light card (ours is light blue) in JUST SMALLER than A5
Scissors
Pens
Glue stick

3D Pop Up Father’s Day Card – YODA BEST DAD

You can watch our Yoda Pop Up Card video tutorial or follow the step by step instructions!

Prepare the card for “popping up”. This is how you make a basic Pop Up Card DIY.

To star your pop up card, make sure your background paper is approximately 1cm smaller than your A5 card.

Fold your A5 Card in Half.

Fold your coloured background card in half. Around the centre of this sheet, cut two 1.5cm strips into your back ground paper.

Fold the strips back onto themselves.

Open up the background paper and push the little square you have created through. As mentioned you can check this Pop Up Snowman Card post for information. The same principles apply to this Pop Up Star Wars card.

Get your YODA PRINTABLE HERE

Now make your Pop Up Yoda.

As mentioned you can either download your a Yoda to cut and colour or cut and stick… OR You can follow our instructions that easily “deconstructs” Yoda for you and helps you make your very own Pop Up Yoda from scratch!

To Make Yoda’s Head

Cut a green oval and two pointy ears. The ears a bit like petals. Then cut a small green triangle for Yoda’s neck.

Draw on your face as per my illustration.

To make Yoda’s Robes

Next cut a long thing rectangle to make form the “underneath” clothing of Yoda’s Robs.

You Now need a beige or light brown robes. I cut a conical shaped beige piece out and made sure it fitted to our head and brown “bit”.

After that I cout out a small slice of circle to represent Yoda’s right harm (held behind his back) and another rectangle for the left harm. Yoda’s hand is made out of a circluar green piece of card.

Finally make a light saber out of your white card. I used a silver pen for the halter and a blue/ yellow highlighter mixed for the green light saber light (I didn’t have a green high lighter, ha!).

Now assemble your Pop Up Yoda

Like a puzzle glue all your pieces together.

Start with the robes and work your way up.